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Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Next week I will attend the December European Council meeting in Brussels. The agenda for the meeting will cover Russia-Ukraine, energy and economy, security and defence, and external relations. In his contribution this afternoon the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, will address a number of the external relations agenda items including the southern neighbourhood. I will address all...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (6 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach ensures that there is an appropriate focus on the implementation of best practice in respect of purchasing and procurement and has procedures in place to ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines and regulations. The Department also liaises closely with the Office of Government Procurement on all matters related to public procurement and monitors all areas...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (6 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Our national security is a priority concern and the Government is carrying out very substantial work in building and sustaining our security and resilience across sectors, including justice, defence, the economy, energy and cyber. Work is ongoing in my Department in drawing up a national security strategy. While necessarily constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic, planning, consultation and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Croke Park Agreement encompassed all civil and public servants under my Department. No distinction was made between categories of civil servants under the Agreement.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: First of all, I thank the Deputy for her initial comments and her “this is it” approach. I thought there was an Elvis Presley moment coming on me there, like in his song "I Miss You" or whatever.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: In the first instance, the national emergency co-ordination group has been meeting in response to the severe weather situation. I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. We are experiencing a period of extremely cold weather. It has settled over Ireland, with severe frost, freezing fog, ice, wintry showers and the fall of snow. The national directorate for fire and emergency management...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I know he gets Deputy Healy-Rae excited every now and again for different reasons.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: As a Cabinet colleague, with the range of legislation, initiatives and strategic plans the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, has brought through in the last month at least, I can definitely assure the House that he is anything but fast asleep at this juncture.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Sorry?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, met with the DAA in the context of the meeting on Sunday with the national emergency coordination group. They had a discussion in respect of the preparedness of the Dublin Airport Authority and the issues that arise because of the very severe weather that we are experiencing. Bhuail an tAire, an Teachta Darragh O’Brien, leis an DAA Dé...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Tá an tAire, an Teachta O’Brien, i gceannas-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----ar an gcomhoibriú idir na seirbhísí éigeandála. Tá sé ag déileáil leis an Aire, an Teachta Eamon Ryan, chomh maith. Beidh mé ag caint leis an Aire, an Teachta Ryan, agus déarfaidh mé leis go bhfuil an Teachta McDonald á lorg.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for her very kind comments in advance. I have good news for the Deputy in that today, at Government, we approved legislation relating to land value sharing, which deals fundamentally with the issue of excessive profits being made following the zoning of land. Given the level of public infrastructure and investment that takes place in the State on any land that is zoned...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I do not disagree with the need to pursue as wide a range of issues and initiatives that we can. This year, we will exceed our targets in Housing for All. There will be more than 26,000 home completions, the highest number of houses built in any one year since 2008. Measures in Housing for All are having an impact. It is not just about announcing strategies and plans; they are having an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for the introduction earlier, although I am a bit bemused that I have earned the title, apparently, of the most successful at creating photo opportunities. I think many colleagues all over the House will be disturbed that that accolade has been passed on to me. I assure the Deputy that anybody in the Government ranks who knows me knows I am all about delivery, not photo...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: Yes, and the Deputy was Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and knows full well what I mean and would endorse everything I have said.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: It is Deputy Verona Murphy's time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: That is called agility on the floor. As for SIPO, I think Deputy Murphy has raised this issue over some time and I think I have been consistent in saying to her that no public official or CEO of a local authority should ever place conditions on or endeavour to influence the output of a local radio station. That is a very strong view I hold. That is fundamental to democracy. In other...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: First, I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I assure her that no issue should be excluded from debate and discussion in this House. It is fundamental to our national Parliament that we would have open and free debate and that the voice of contrarian is always heard. I do not apply that to the Deputy in this context but the voice of the contrarian should always be heard. Groupthink is...